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Abbotsford, B.C., Canada
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Nevendorf, Ukraine |
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Mennonite Brethren |
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30 years as a hobby
Last three years as a vocation |
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Helen has been
published in numerous magazines world-wide such as: Reader's Digest
(Canadain edition issues: November 2000 and January 2001), Guideposts,
Decision, Catholic Digest, Our Family, Discipleship Journal and
many other magazines in several different languages. Her articles
have also appeared in a dozen books in English and in German. She
is a frequent contributor to Daily Guideposts and a contributing
editor to With magazine.
Helen has published two books:
Footprints of Compassion
Lead, Kindly Light
Lead Kindly Light won an honorable mention in the non-fiction book
(historical/biographical category) in a Canadian national competition
in June 2000. |
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Highschool
Bible school 3 years
Registered Nurse |
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Registered Nurse in the
Menno Home, Abbotsford, British Columbia- retired three years ago |
| Family: |
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Five grown children
Three grandchildren in Senegal, West Africa |
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Served a term
of missionary service in Kenya, East Africa.
Helen has led workshops at Christian Writer's Conferences in British
Columbia.
She also is a member of Toastmasters, Canada, and enjoys speaking
on inspirational topics.
She has appeared twice as a guest on 100 Huntley Street, a
national television program aired out of Toronto, Canada. |
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